How do you say "ball-point pen" in French?

In French, "ball-point pen" is le stylo à bille. It is a noun.

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le stylo à bille is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "ball-point pen" in French?

In French, "ball-point pen" is le stylo à bille. It is a noun. The word is spelled le stylo à bille and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le stylo à bille masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le stylo à bille by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le stylo à bille used in a sentence?

Use le stylo à bille as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le stylo à bille fits into a sentence.

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